Covering the slot of cable-roads



, (NoModeL) M. J. WH ALEY,

, -(JOY/BRING THE SLOT 0F CABLE ROADS.

No. 254,854. Patented Mar. 14,1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT Danica.

MARY JEFFBIES WHALEY, on LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

COVERING THE SLOT OF CABLE-ROADS.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,854, dated March 14, 1852. Application filed November 21, i881. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY JEFFRIEs VVHA- LEY, a citizen of the United Statea residing at Lincoln, in the county of Lancaster and nying drawings, which consists of a series of plates hinged on a rod at one side and opened and shut by means of adjustable plows attached to the car before and behind the clutch, the plates to be the length of the clutch and opening-plow, with a small space between to permit the operating of the clutch. The sides of the slot are to be beveled to accommodate the beveled plates, which plates fit next each other and in the shit, so as to leave a smooth surface and no opening.

Figure 1 represents the frame of platform of carA AA A resting on rails B B B B, and shows the clutch O passing through the slot D D, left open by means of the opening-plow E. The letters H represent the plates. F shows the closing-plow, which follows the clutch O at one plate distant. The opening-plow E and closing-plow F are to be bolted to the car proper, so that if the car is not turned at the ends ofthe road they can be adjusted so as to fulfill their object. Letter I represents cleaning-brush, running along the hinge K, and preceding the opening-plow E.

Fig. 2 is a view of the slot D as it appears after the removal of the car, with three plates, H, one open and two closed, and the beveled sides of the slot D.

Fig. 3 is a view of the opening-plow E.

Fig. 4 is a view of the closing-plow F.

Fig. 5 shows one of the lglates H with beveled side and hinging-rod K.

The need of the slot-covering is to prevent the entry of dirt, ice, snow, 850., incident to our colder climates from impeding the working of the cable on cable-roads.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with a covering made by the plates H, fastened on hinging-rod K, for the beveled slot D of cable-roads, of the opening plow E and closing-plow F, for operating the same.

MARY JEFFRIES WHALEY- 

